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On the Ball for title defence
Derby Telegraph
|December 15, 2025
BOXING Nick Ball will make the fourth defence of his WBA featherweight title against Brandon Figueroa in February.
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Ball will put his WBA crown on the line against mandatory challenger Figueroa on Saturday, February 7, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
The Everton Red Triangle fighter's most recent bout was a unanimous points win over Sam Goodman in Saudi Arabia back in August.
After 12 rounds of boxing, the three judges sitting at ringside scored the contest 118-110, 117-111 and 115-113, all in favour of the 28-year-old.
This story is from the December 15, 2025 edition of Derby Telegraph.
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